Arcane Missile

Other versions of Arcane Missile: all 2 versions · #1308937

Arcane Missile was changed in WoW Forever: effect values changed. 30 yd range, instant cast, requires level 8. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Arcane Missile tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Arcane Missile

Rank 1 · Arcane school

30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 8

Launches an Arcane Missile at the enemy, causing 24 Arcane damage.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Arcane Missile

Rank 1 · Arcane school

30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 8

Launches an Arcane Missile at the enemy, causing 24 Arcane damage.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Both tooltips read the same. The client changed only data behind them: effects (not shown in a tooltip line). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 23, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0.3, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 24, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0.2, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

Arcane Missile changes between Forever builds

In the Oct 8, 2026 build (vs Oct 7, 2026): changed effect values changed

What triggers Arcane Missile

Talents that affect Arcane Missile

See every changed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build →

Questions about Arcane Missile

Was Arcane Missile nerfed in WoW Forever?

Arcane Missile is listed as changed, not nerfed or buffed: no cast time, cost, cooldown or range moved in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. What changed: effect values changed.

What changed for Arcane Missile in WoW Forever?

Effect values changed. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

Read from the Oct 22, 2026 build (1.60.1.70532), compared against Classic Era Oct 27, 2026 (1.15.9.70576) ·synced Oct 27, 2026 · how we read this → · report a wrong value